Chapter 141

"Then, what would you have done if I hadn't accepted you into the team in the first place?"

Zhang Su took out his cigarette case, found it empty, threw it aside, and said, "You should know that every survivor team is very cautious about accepting newcomers now!"

Zhang Ya curled her lips: "If there was really no way to go with you guys, then I would leave alone. In any case, it's impossible to be with a lunatic. After the disaster broke out, I persisted alone for a long time, even if it was just myself, I could live tenaciously."

"Sure enough, a conceited woman." Zhang Su nodded, saying what was in his heart.

Zhang Ya smoothed the stray hair by her ear, poked the mud in the crack of the cement road with her hiking pole, and said, "Whether it's confidence or conceit, I just want to survive. Brother Su, after being with everyone, I haven't done anything that harms the team's interests, right?"

"You still want to do things that harm everyone's interests? Do you know how many eyes are watching you in the dark?"

Zhang Su said with exaggeration.

Zhang Ya made a wonderful "Ah" sound with her expression, and laughed dryly: "Brother Su, you're right, I really am conceited, thinking I hid it very well, but I didn't expect that in your eyes, everything was acting."

"Then why didn't you expose me?"

Zhang Ya asked with some confusion.

Zhang Su glanced in the direction of Qincheng and said, "Because I hope you can really lure that guy Liang Xiaocheng out!"

He wasn't afraid of a head-on confrontation, but he was very wary of someone plotting against him in the dark. The crisis given by the zombies was already exhausting enough; if you added bad people plotting in the dark, it would really make people break down.

Zhang Ya spread her hands and said, "Sorry, I really haven't done anything according to Liang Xiaocheng's requirements. I dare not say 100% that he can't find us, it's just luck. Alright..."

As she spoke, she shrugged her shoulders tightly, smiled with relief, and said, "I've said everything I should say, finally no psychological burden. Brother Su, whether I stay or go, it's up to you."

"Given that you haven't done anything detrimental to everyone, stay. Welcome to the team!"

Zhang Su looked into Zhang Ya's eyes and said seriously. Good birds choose trees to perch in; any normal person would hope to follow a strong leader rather than a mentally unstable lunatic.

Zhang Ya's ability was good, and in terms of combat power, even if placed in the whole team, it was at an upper-middle level!

"Yay!"

Zhang Ya happily lifted her lower leg, jumped up, gave Zhang Su a hug, and whispered in his ear, "Brother Su, you are really too handsome."

After saying that, she quickly loosened her arms and ran toward the factory building.

Zhang Su curled his lips slightly and smiled faintly, but then his smile stiffened on his face because he found two shifty eyes staring at him from behind the window of the Faulkner Mobil, and it was none other than Corgi Haoyun and Zheng Xinyu!

"Hey, you two aren't watching Chen Hanzhou properly, what are you peeking at?"

Zhang Su walked onto the RV.

Zheng Xinyu held an electronic thermometer gun in her hand and said, "The situation might not be very good. I see his face is a bit red, and his forehead is hot to the touch. I measured his temperature, look..."

She placed the thermometer gun in front of Zhang Su. The small screen showed 39.8°, and it was also accompanied by a stick figure, with an extremely uncomfortable expression!

Zhang Su turned his head and glanced out the window. Everyone was busy. He sat on the sofa, frowned, and said, "At that time, before Qiu Shuo turned into a zombie, he also said he had a high fever."

He would never forget that friend who wasn't too familiar; he was the first infected person he had sent off with his own hands after the apocalypse!

Zheng Xinyu naturally remembered the experience at the gas station and leaned gently against Zhang Su.

"Come on, give me the gun."

Zhang Su took a deep breath and wanted to take the USP from Zheng Xinyu's hand.

Zheng Xinyu retracted her hand behind her back and shook her head: "You can't be the one to do it every time!"

Zhang Su saw Zheng Xinyu's serious expression and just wanted to speak, but heard a faint, hoarse voice.

"Brother Su, what are you and sister-in-law going to... do?"

The expressions on Zhang Su and Zheng Xinyu's faces stiffened. Haoyun, who was lying on the side, stood up with a swoosh, jumped onto the coffee table, and stared straight at Chen Hanzhou, whose eyes were opened a slit.

"Brother Su, Hanhan is fine, he's better!"

Zheng Xinyu was the first to react. Seeing Chen Hanzhou's eyes were normal and not red, she jumped up happily.

Zhang Su was, of course, not slow to react, but was observing cautiously. Seeing that Chen Hanzhou was indeed not turning into a zombie, he asked, "Little Chen, how do you feel?"

"Originally... not bad, but sister-in-law called me Hanhan, it made me so awkward that my wound hurts..."

"Go to hell, Brother Su, he can even joke, he must be better!"

Zheng Xinyu put one hand on her hip and pointed at Chen Hanzhou with the other.

Woof!

Haoyun nodded along, confirming Chen Hanzhou's state.

Zhang Su walked up close, still a bit worried, took the thermometer gun, and clicked it on Chen Hanzhou's forehead. It showed 36.8°, already returned to the normal range!

"How do you feel, is there anything different?"

"Can I drink some water first?"

Chen Hanzhou pointed to his throat with his good left hand, meaning he was very thirsty.

Bottled water was placed nearby. Zhang Su unscrewed it, handed it to Chen Hanzhou, and helped him sit up halfway.

Gulp, gulp, gulp, Chen Hanzhou drank a few mouthfuls, his eyes brightened a little, and he said with a faint smile: "It was like having a dream, dreaming that I turned around the gate of hell a few times, and King Yama thought I was an eyesore and kicked me back!"

"Is that so..."

Zhang Su felt slightly disappointed in his heart, thinking that Chen Hanzhou might have gained some kind of encounter by surviving this hurdle, but it seemed not?

"Xinyu."

Zhang Su reached out to Zheng Xinyu.

Zheng Xinyu understood and handed the USP to Zhang Su, feeling a sense of relief, and stuck out her tongue: "Chen Hanzhou, look at who you entrusted. As soon as you fell asleep, you handed the gun to me and let me watch you. I was numb!"

"There are so many things, I have to be busy. Isn't this finding an opportunity to give you a holiday!" After saying that, Zhang Su looked at Chen Hanzhou and said, "What I promised you before, as long as you can survive this hurdle, this is yours. I'll teach you how to use it first."

Zhang Su demonstrated the basic operation of the USP and then handed it to Chen Hanzhou.

Chen Hanzhou held the gun in his left hand, gestured awkwardly, and laughed at himself: "I must practice my left hand well in the future."

"Believe you have no problem. From now on, you will be the one-armed war god of our team!"

Zhang Su patted Chen Hanzhou's shoulder helplessly and said, "You rest well, I'll go see how they are doing over there, it's time to eat, I'll find a brother to come over and take care of you in a while."

"No need, no need, Brother Su, I'm fine, no one needs to take care of me, how awkward!"

Chen Hanzhou waved his hands repeatedly while holding the pistol.

"Alright, if you have anything, call us!"

After speaking, Zhang Su took Zheng Xinyu and Haoyun off the car. He immediately informed everyone of the news that Chen Hanzhou had passed the hurdle.

This news was quite encouraging. If Zhang Su hadn't stopped them, everyone would have wanted to see this person who was bitten by a zombie but didn't turn into one!

"Don't go and make trouble first, Little Chen is still a bit weak and is resting, hurry up and work!"

Many hands make light work. More than a dozen people worked together, and soon they cleared a clean area inside the factory. Whether used for dining or sleeping, the place was spacious enough.

"Brother Su, have you found a suitable location for the sentry post?"

Wu Lue and Zhao Xue walked up to Zhang Su and asked.

Zhang Su shook his head: "No, why?"

Wu Lue pointed to the small door behind the factory and said, "Sister Xue and I found a Z-shaped ladder behind there that can go up to the roof, but it's a bit broken..."

"Roof? Let's go, let's take a look!"

Zhang Su's eyes lit up. A wide field of vision is the first element of a sentry post, and the roof is the best choice. Before, they hadn't even had time to go around to this side when the incident of Pan Guihua being robbed happened.

The three walked together to the back of the factory. A wall away was an uncultivated wasteland. Just as Wu Lue said, a Z-shaped staircase wound upward, leading to the roof of the factory more than ten meters high.

"This..." Zhang Su couldn't help but twitch his lips after seeing the stairs, pointing to the broken boards and saying: "This is what you call a bit broken? Luezi, your 'a bit' and my 'a bit' are very different!"

The iron-wood combined staircase was built outside the factory. Although the back was not exposed to sunlight, years of wind and rain had rotted it almost completely. It was hard to see a complete tread, and they were probably all rotten and brittle.

"Just a little bit, hehe." Wu Lue was a bit embarrassed.

Zhao Xue said: "Brother Su, it might be difficult for us to go up, but one person definitely won't have a problem!"

"Hmm?" Zhang Su looked at Zhao Xue, and his heart suddenly realized: "Right, that old thief Little Pang must be able to do it!"

"Who is scolding me?"

Just as Zhang Su finished speaking, he saw Pang Dakun walk over from the corner of the wall, looking depressed: "Uncle, why are you scolding people behind their backs."

"Calling you an old thief is a compliment to your superb skills, understand? By the way, what did you go do, is there any situation over there?"

Zhang Su pointed and asked.

"Hehe, occupational disease, looking for a way out. There is a small path outside the wall over there that can lead to Panggezhuang. I think it's quite easy to walk."

Pang Dakun scratched his head with some embarrassment.

Zhang Su didn't say anything else, pointed to the dilapidated stairs, and asked: "Can you go up to the roof?"

Pang Dakun glanced at the stairs and showed a strange expression: "Uncle, aren't you insulting people? There's already a ladder, and you're still asking me if I can go up? That's a must!"

Zhang Su saw Pang Dakun's punchable look and said: "You kid, don't show off. It's easy to go up and hard to come down. If there is an emergency evacuation, can you come down in time?"

"Alright, alright, you don't believe me, I'll demonstrate it, that's fine, right?"

Pang Dakun rolled up his sleeves, touched the still-damp iron handrail, and turned to look at Zhang Su and the three: "If I can go up and down, is there a reward?"

"I won't let you work for nothing, what reward do you want?"

Zhang Su didn't argue with Pang Dakun.

"Hehe, let me watch five, no, ten episodes of cartoons!" Pang Dakun smiled very brightly.

Woof!

Unexpectedly, the one who answered was not Zhang Su. Corgi Haoyun didn't know when she had also arrived behind the factory, raised her front paws to point at the stairs, then barked again, and then licked her mouth.

"Brother Su, what does she mean?"

Wu Lue asked curiously.

"She said she can also climb up, and only wants a can of meat." Zhang Su translated.

Woof.

Haoyun stuck out her tongue and grinned, meaning Zhang Su was right.

"Damn, how can you steal my business?" Pang Dakun looked at the puppy very depressed.

"Steal what business, it's not like you're getting fewer cartoons. Come on, you two start the performance!"

Zhang Su raised his hand to signal.

"Watch closely!"

Pang Dakun didn't hesitate. After standing at the bottom of the stairs and planning a bit, he borrowed strength from his feet, reached out and climbed, and quickly rushed up a large section, not taking the usual path at all.

However, Corgi Haoyun just gave him a disdainful look, took small steps, and climbed up the stairs... as if walking on flat ground.

"Damn... she's too light, walking on the stairs is fine. Brother Su, we've been fooled!"

Wu Lue was speechless watching Haoyun, who was climbing up triumphantly and occasionally dodging small puddles.

"Little Pang, don't worry about Haoyun, she won't fall to her death, but you don't have a safety rope, damn it, be careful, don't break your legs!" Zhang Su noticed Pang Dakun was also paying attention to Haoyun and hurriedly reminded him.

"Got it!"

Pang Dakun collected his thoughts and climbed seriously again.

From a human perspective, he did indeed go up to the roof without much effort, poked his head out to look at the few people downstairs, and then slowly climbed down the stairs. The whole time was not much slower than a normal person going up and down the stairs, which was completely acceptable.

"How is it, Uncle? Let me practice a few more times, I guarantee I can be a lot faster!" Pang Dakun had an expression of asking for credit.

"Alright, Little Pang, go to sleep after you finish eating, you'll be on sentry duty tonight!" Zhang Su patted Pang Dakun's shoulder with great satisfaction.

"Ah?" Pang Dakun's face fell.

Zhang Su squinted at him and said: "So you thought that climbing up and down to prove your ability would allow you to watch ten episodes of cartoons? Isn't this wishful thinking..."

"Got it, Uncle."

This time it was Pang Dakun's turn to be depressed, hanging his head and walking toward the factory building listlessly, but as soon as he thought about being able to watch cartoons, he became happy again.

Zhang Su looked at Pang Dakun's back, his heart moved, he squatted down and said to Haoyun: "You go rest too, watch him on sentry duty tonight, if he gets sleepy, bite him!"

Woof.

Haoyun nodded very nimbly.

Just as they were talking, a figure walked out of the back door of the factory, holding two things in his hands, and said to Zhang Su excitedly: "Big brother, look, we found good things in the bags of those bastards!"

"Walkie-talkies?"

Zhang Su's eyes lit up when he saw the two big-brother-style things in Zhao Dezhu's hands.

"That's right, haha, wouldn't have thought, found in the bag of the guy who was bitten to death by Pan Guihua's daughter. That group of people has a lot of wilderness survival gear!"

(End of chapter)